"Is it really not going to work?" Ronald looked at the ratings data of the latest drama version of "Working Girl", but there was still no improvement.
"No, we are also making decisions based on the cost line. Even if we don't make money, we still hope to finish the series. After all, this is the first series between Daydream and NBC. But..."
The speaker was NBC's director of evening programming, Rick Ludwin. He showed Ronald a financial report.
A thirty-minute episode of a sitcom has about three to four commercial breaks. Each break is two to three minutes long, and four to six thirty-second commercials can be shown. Now in NBC's evening time slot, each commercial
Ten to 120,000.
Nowadays, the ratings of "Working Girl" are low, and only four ads can be sold in each commercial break, with three commercial breaks. Adding various broadcast and investment costs, the remaining money is even an average of 450,000 per episode of "Working Girl"
The production costs cannot be recouped.
Rick Ludwin was also extremely benevolent. He paid for the production costs of the remaining four episodes, bought the broadcast rights of the entire series, and tried to show it on non-syndicated NBC stations during non-prime time... After all, Rona
De is a well-known commercial film director in the Hollywood industry. If it doesn't work out this time, there will be another chance.
Ronald was also very sensible and did a good job, so he quickly signed the notice agreeing to cut in half.
"Then what series do you use to fill this time slot?" Ronald knew that "Working Girl" also filled the gap of other series that were cut in half, but now it has also been abandoned. NBC has canceled the series twice in a row. This is a big deal for Rick.
Ludwin, the program director, is very bad news.
"I plan to introduce Law & Order next month. The response to the trial broadcast has been very good. Now the tastes of TV drama audiences have undergone major changes. I think it is time to launch this kind of TV series that has been well received by pilots in big cities.
Anyway, audiences in small towns and rural areas will definitely feel fresh when they see stories from big cities. Today’s TV audiences are different from before, and if you show them stories about small towns, they won’t be willing to watch them.”
Rick Ludwin explained it. Their previous selection experience at NBC has repeatedly hit the wall this year. After the writers' strike, the audience went without TV series for several months. It seems that they have developed a "bad habit"
"If you don't have a good TV series, you can watch video tapes!"
This habit continued after the strike ended. Those dramas that were neither popular nor popular could still find some viewers to watch while chatting. Now, it is more likely to take out a box of video tapes and watch a Hollywood movie for the whole family to enjoy.
"As for the time slot of the original working girl, we don't have any good choices yet. Do you have any recommendations?" Rick Ludwin is the person in charge of the evening program. Half of his energy is looking for potential new dramas.
The other half of the energy is trying to keep the cost of old dramas within the standard.
"Would you consider that Seinfeld movie?" Ronald thought of the sitcom Bannon told him about the life of Seinfeld, a New York Jew.
"Hey, yes, you can try them instead..." Rick Ludwin also thought of this sitcom that only ordered five episodes in the first season. Anyway, working girls can't do it, so let him give it a try.
Already.
"Let them air it again, this time in syndication..." Rick Ludwin decided that he wanted this short series to fill the remaining Thursday night slots. This time slot has been really unlucky this year, it has been
The third part...
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"I have notified Jerry Seinfeld. He said he would come and thank you in person. Without your recommendation, his show would not be on NBC." Bannon specially ran to Ronald and said a word of thanks to him.
Seinfeld can be on NBC, and his own credibility on Wall Street has increased a little.
"Hey, goodbye. Your show can be on, mainly because of the poor ratings of Working Girl. After it is over, the ratings pass the mark and the second season is renewed. It won't be too late to thank me again."
Ronald waved his hand. This is not necessarily a good thing worth celebrating. Just like Sandra Bullock, the heroine of the TV drama version of "Working Girl", she was originally full of dreams of becoming a star, but she was suddenly hit rock bottom again.
.
After the broadcast was cancelled, Sandra Bullock suddenly felt ashamed to go back to the restaurant where she worked before to make money as a waitress, so she cried in the office. Her agent had to persuade her for a long time inexplicably, and only later did she find out
, you can also film TV series and commercials. Daydream has many movies and TV series, and you can make guest appearances, and the income is higher than being a waitress.
As for the 12-episode TV series "Working Girl", Ronald had no choice but to try to contact European TV stations through Daydream's European channel to see if they had the idea of buying it. Then he sent it to China and the United States Culture and Entertainment
The company, if they think it is suitable, can give them dubbing for free.
"Hey, Diane, are these the costumes for your new drama?" Bannon put away the broadcast files and saw that he was wearing a black suit, a short skirt, stockings and high heels, and a pair of glasses.
Diane Lane walked in. Her hair was tied up high, and she was holding a black leather briefcase in her hand. She was dressed in a very authentic working girl style.
"Yeah, what do you think?" Diane adjusted her glasses, "Compared with Wall Street lawyers, is there anything that needs to be improved?"
This time in order to film "Other People's Money", Diane had arrived in New York in advance and was working as an intern with Ronald's lawyer Lindsay Dole for two weeks. Little Roger was also picked up by a special plane, and his nanny Wang Mom and I stayed together in a hotel near Wall Street in downtown. It was convenient for Diane to see her son after get off work.
"Well..." Bannon is a shrewd person. He saw that Diane really wanted his opinion as a Wall Street banker, so he stood up, held his chin, and looked up and down seriously.
"Diane", Ronald looked at his wife with a smile. She looked really energetic in this outfit. He reached out and put his arm around Diane's waist.
"Don't make trouble, Ronnie. I want to hear Mr. Bannon's opinion. He has met a lot of female lawyers and female bankers on Wall Street. I have been studying with Lindsay for several days, but I always have some subtle temperaments that I can't grasp.
"Diane pushed Ronald's hand away.
"Okay..." Ronald made a gesture of zipping up his mouth. This attitude is very good. Professional elites are different from other types of characters. They have a characteristic that the audience can recognize at a glance.
Look like.
You can play ordinary students, housewives, or such female characters however you want, and the audience won't feel like you're in a drama, because there are always students or housewives in life whose temperament matches that of the star.
Therefore, in professional dramas, it is best to actually spend some time with professional elites, learn and copy their professional habits. How to speak, how to walk, such a immersive temperament will make the audience recognize you at once.
"Tsk, I want to say, Diane, you are really great. You are already very similar to ordinary lawyers. But... your temper is a little too good..." Bannon thought about how to speak, and wanted to praise him first.
, and then point out the problem.
"What does it mean to have a good temper?" Diane didn't understand. He took off his glasses. There was a rope hanging on the back of the glasses. If you took them off, they would hang around your neck. They were just the kind of glasses that career women like.
"Lawyers are all people with high IQs, especially Wall Street lawyers, who are even smarter. Their time is very precious, so they are naturally impatient with people with low IQs. If you are her colleague, ask
If you ask a stupid question, she will choke you and make you speechless.
If you were her client, she might hide her edge and explain to you, but she would also show impatience. Whenever I see this look on the face of my expensive lawyer, I know I've made a mistake."
"Oh..." Diane suddenly realized that no wonder he didn't act like a lawyer. The lawyer always had that "you're too stupid, you don't understand, let me tell you..." look on his face.
"Haha..." Ronald had actually seen the problem a long time ago, but Diane could realize on her own that it was the best. His hands quietly hugged his wife's waist again. Diligent yoga training after childbirth, her figure
She has recovered very well, and she has regained the charm of a young woman, and is even sexier than before.
"Ronnie, you are a director. You should know how precious moments like this are for an actress. Don't disturb an actor's epiphany." Diane put the folder on Ronald and patted it on her body, and immediately acted with her new understanding.
stand up.
"Ah ha ha ha... I'm leaving first." Seeing that the two couples were still having fun, Bannon left immediately.
"Hey," Ronald saw Bannon leaving, opened the drawer under his desk, took out a velvet box, and handed it to Diane.
"Huh? So beautiful." Diane opened it and saw a pair of Cartier diamond earrings, shaped like a swan. They didn't look like ordinary styles, they seemed to be custom-made or limited edition.
"Why did you give me earrings?" Diane was a little careful. Ronald had obviously made arrangements for this time when he came to New York, and did not let Helen and himself appear on the same occasion at the same time. This time he gave expensive jewelry, which was a kind of
Compensation?
"I bought it a long time ago, just waiting for you to find the postpartum role of Kate Sullivan. Congratulations." Ronald patted his thigh and asked Diane to sit down. Fortunately, Richard was able to remind himself to do it well.
After making time arrangements, the manager from Cartier came to visit and chose a pair of earrings.
By settling down with the client's family and satisfying them, you can also satisfy the client. This is the special skill of a senior agent.
"Really?" Diane was happy and put on the two earrings, "Do they look good?"
"Oh, my God, I think I'm in love with this female lawyer Kate." Ronald deliberately made a fool of himself, hugging Diane and kissing her. It's terrible. After becoming a mother, her figure has improved a lot.
"Let's go back to the hotel..." Diane whispered in his ear, that female lawyer's tone really made people feel itchy.
"Leave right away, Bud, Bud..." Ronald quickly called the driver, Little Bud, and the group returned to the hotel suite. When they entered the door, they hugged each other and kissed, as if they had found their newlyweds again.
hapiness.
Female celebrities have this advantage, they never lack freshness.
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"Oh, Law & Order is premiering tonight." Ronald fell asleep tiredly. When he woke up, it was already night. He quickly got up and washed his face with hot water, then turned on the TV and waited.
On NBC's new TV series.
This drama is NBC's new season TV series, which Rick Ludwin thinks has great potential. Ronald has long wanted to see what's wrong with the Working Girl he produced.
"In the field of fighting criminal crimes, there are two groups of people with different but equally important tasks. The police are responsible for investigating crimes. The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting suspects. This is their story... Dangdang"
"This beginning is so concise and powerful..." Diane had already gotten up and was reading the lines. When she saw Ronald staring at the TV, he came over curiously, saw the title, and made a comment.
"It's true, this TV series is too hardcore..."
Ronald also agreed. It started with the two-line title of the play, separated by red and blue. After the opening words and two electronic sounds, the camera immediately cut to the crime scene, neatly and neatly, without wasting a second.
There were people coming and going in the emergency room of a public hospital, and all kinds of people were rushing through. Suddenly, a young girl wearing jeans began to twitch on the hospital bed. The nurses immediately went over to check the situation and called
doctor.
The respirator and chest compressions also failed to work. The doctor asked for a defibrillator, and then a balding middle-aged man came over worriedly and said that he was the girl's father...
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ronald watched the first episode seriously and was shocked by the fast pace and large amount of information in this TV series.
This TV series is actually a bit innovative, that is, it combines traditional detective dramas with lawyer dramas. The first half hour is about the investigation, and the second half hour is about the prosecution and the offensive and defensive battle between the prosecutor and the defendant's defense lawyer in court.
The characters in the drama speak at a pace that is almost twice as fast as that of working girls. This is actually not bad, because this kind of melodrama is supposed to be more sophisticated in plot than sitcoms.
However, the professional knowledge in this French Open game seems too hard-core. At the beginning, in the emergency room, the nurses and doctors blurted out all kinds of professional vocabulary, and high school graduates may have problems understanding those words. Even if it is
College students, if they are not studying medicine, may not understand it at all.
The subsequent court content is even more realistic. The contents of various cross-examinations, cross-examinations, and closing arguments are obviously much more profound than traditional legal dramas.
Originally, legal dramas such as Mason Lawyer and California Lawyer can at most educate the audience on some basic legal principles. Many places deviate from reality and deliberately add drama elements to make the audience like it (such as the most famous one in the courtroom).
Identifying the murderer is almost impossible to do in an actual courtroom.)
After watching those legal dramas, I can at most understand some simple basic principles such as double jeopardy, Miranda rule, and that everyone is innocent until the verdict.
In this TV series, even the order of cross-examination, the tactics of cross-examination, and the strategic discussion of setting traps step by step to make key witnesses contradict themselves were filmed.
Moreover, real social issues were discussed in the first episode. The resources of public hospitals are tight, and the old white doctor drank too much and prescribed the wrong dosage of medicine. He also wants to pass the responsibility for the patient's death to the new immigrant doctor.
New immigrants' qualifications are not recognized in their original countries and they have to work as low-level doctors in hospitals.
The information density is so high that it doesn’t even feel like a TV series to Luo Zhen, but more like the capacity of a TV movie...
"Can the audience really understand such a TV series?" Ronald was confused. Most viewers of TV series need to relax. Isn't such a density of plots and emotional mobilization even more tiring? Isn't it better to look up a dictionary while watching a TV series?
What disease is it?
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"The first episode of 'Death Prescription' received 14 million viewers, ranking 26th in the total ratings in the United States." Richard said to Ronald.
When the ratings data came out and he arrived at Ronald's place, he was surprised again. How could so many people watch a TV series that looked like lawyer training? If Working Girl had this rating, it wouldn't be cut in half.
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"No way?" Ronald felt that his knowledge was shattered. There are so many people watching a TV series with such difficult content? Is it because the education level in America has improved? Or are people with college education in the United States watching it?